This Is Not a Court or Government Office. This private reference cannot retrieve dockets, change a setting, seal a case, issue a certified record, or give legal advice. Direct those matters to the Clerk of Superior Court or the court itself.
Need an Official Docket or Record?
Use the following official channels for common New Hanover County requests:
- A public case summary: use the statewide Portal or the New Hanover docket search instructions.
- A court date: use court schedule information, then confirm an imminent setting with the clerk or courtroom.
- A certified copy: request it from the Clerk of Superior Court, the county custodian for the court file.
- A particular case: search Portal by a party name, record number, citation number, or another supported criterion.
- A court file or document: review the court case records route and contact the clerk that holds the case.
For county-held dockets and records, contact the New Hanover Clerk of Superior Court, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401, (910) 772-6600. Mail for the clerk is PO Box 2023, Wilmington, NC 28402. The official New Hanover contact directory also lists Criminal District, Criminal Superior, Criminal Traffic, Civil, Special Proceedings, magistrate, and court-office channels.